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bē´zum: Occurs only once in Scripture: “I will sweep it with the besom of destruction†(). Refers to what was in store for Babylon. The Hebrew word maṭ'ăṭē', rendered “besom,†is close of kin to the one (tı̄'ṭē'thı̄hā) rendered “sweep.†In early English “besom†was synonymous with “broom,†and is still so used in some parts of England.